Human capital composite index in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Human capital composite index was -0.0585 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Human capital composite index in Afghanistan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded -0.0585 standard deviations from the yearly mean for human capital composite index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 83.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Afghanistan peaked at -0.0585 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2023 and was at its lowest, -3.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2001.
That places Afghanistan 125th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human capital composite index in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -1.37 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1971 | -1.04 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -24.0% |
| 1972 | -1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.1% |
| 1973 | -1.16 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +9.1% |
| 1974 | -1.22 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.4% |
| 1975 | -1.31 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.4% |
| 1976 | -1.28 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.5% |
| 1977 | -1.28 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.2% |
| 1978 | -1.31 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.0% |
| 1980 | -1.25 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.4% |
| 1981 | -1.19 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.2% |
| 1982 | -1.88 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +58.8% |
| 1984 | -1.82 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.1% |
| 1985 | -1.83 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.2% |
| 1986 | -1.84 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.9% |
| 1988 | -1.72 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.6% |
| 1989 | -1.77 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.7% |
| 1990 | -1.89 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.8% |
| 1991 | -1.85 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.0% |
| 1993 | -1.89 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.3% |
| 1994 | -1.62 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -14.6% |
| 1995 | -1.56 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.5% |
| 2001 | -3.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +101.7% |
| 2003 | -1.17 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -62.8% |
| 2004 | -0.7775 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -33.6% |
| 2005 | -1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +31.8% |
| 2006 | -0.7796 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -23.9% |
| 2007 | -0.95 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +21.9% |
| 2008 | -0.6192 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -34.8% |
| 2009 | -0.7629 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +23.2% |
| 2010 | -0.5018 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -34.2% |
| 2011 | -1.09 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +117.0% |
| 2012 | -0.522 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -52.1% |
| 2013 | -0.3645 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -30.2% |
| 2014 | -0.2466 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -32.4% |
| 2015 | -1.09 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +340.4% |
| 2016 | -0.2346 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -78.4% |
| 2017 | -0.1865 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -20.5% |
| 2018 | -0.2182 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +17.0% |
| 2023 | -0.0585 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -73.2% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's -0.0585 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for low income countries, which is -1.31 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 4% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's -0.0585 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0005 standard deviations from the yearly mean. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital composite index in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -340.4% | -0.2466 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.09 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.23 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.37 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.04 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 9 |
| 1980s | -1.66 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.88 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.19 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 8 |
| 1990s | -1.76 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.89 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.56 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
| 2000s | -1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.6192 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 8 |
| 2010s | -0.4943 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.09 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1865 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 9 |
| 2020s | -0.0585 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0585 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0585 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 122 Iran -0.0437 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 123 Guyana -0.0485 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 124 Bosnia and Herzegovina -0.0568 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 126 Kenya -0.0588 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 127 Uzbekistan -0.0698 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 128 Singapore -0.075 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More education data for Afghanistan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 88,020 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 343,942 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,837 (2003)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10,383 (2003)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.51 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2019)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1811 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital composite index in Afghanistan?
- Human capital composite index in Afghanistan was -0.0585 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was -0.0585 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2023.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for human capital composite index?
- Afghanistan ranks 125th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Human capital composite index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.
Equal-weighted mean of the standardised inputs below.
Computed from
- Literacy rate, adult total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, primary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, secondary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Government expenditure on education, total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.